Hey Reader, The other week, I wrote about trading your creativity for speed - Something I believe is truly harmful to the world of art, creativity, and business. More recently, I was reading an email from Jay Clouse and he said something that spoke to that same idea, so I wanted to share. (Sidenote: If you're not already, go subscribe to Jay's newsletter.) Jay shared 2 insights he took away from an interview that really connected with him. This was his first insight: Insight #1: The long way...
8 days ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, Happy Saturday! I know I don't normally email on Saturdays, but I felt this was important enough. I'm excited to let you know that we now have 3 spots opening up in the EDUpreneur Mastermind, and I think it might be a good fit for you. If you've been dabbling in things for while, investing in yourself, learning, growing, and building something, you might be ready for a different level of support, accountability, and connection. The mastermind is where things tend to speed up for...
13 days ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader, Over the last 24 months or so, we have stripped Teach Better down a lot. Like, a lot. What I mean by this is that we stopped doing a lot of things that we used to do. And we used to do A LOT of things. We stopped some of them because they weren’t working as well. (Whatever that means) We stopped others because the industry as a whole has seen a decrease in spending, so revenue adjusted and we needed to adjust accordingly. And we stopped some because platforms changed and they were...
15 days ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, The other day, I read a newsletter from Joe Pulizzi titled “Stop Trying to Build a Community.” And honestly, it hit me harder than I expected. (You can read it here on LinkedIn) When I say it hit hard than expected, it is not because I disagreed with it. I didn't. I agreed with it. Joe is a pretty smart guy and I tend to agree with a lot of what he said. It was also not because we're literally building communities right now - The EDUpreneur Community and our newly re-launched...
22 days ago • 4 min read
Hey Reader, A few weeks ago, I told you I had gotten to the point where I was letting AI write way too much for me. So much so, that I essentially removed my thinking from the whole process. I outsourced my thoughts, my observations, my perspective...my voice. So, I think I'm hyper aware of this now, because I feel like I'm seeing it all over. I can spot an AI-written post from a mile away. That's what happened yesterday. I was checking in on Instagram and a post came through my feed that hit...
29 days ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, For the past 20+ years, I've been starting and running businesses. I've started quite a few businesses, but I've also worked a lot of jobs as well. I’ve done a lot of things. Started a record label, managed the janitorial crew of an 18 building facility for a multi-billion dollar company, sold life and health insurance, ran fast food restaurants, helped open a bar, co-owned a concert club, managed a coffee shop, and launched an online marketing firm. I’ve had some successes, and...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader, Do you ever feel like your day is a never-ending cycle of "busy work" that keeps you from your most important projects? Maybe you're even to the point where you think you might want to bring on a virtual assistant or some help to get some of those "busy work" tasks off your plate? This is a super common conversation I have with entrepreneurs all the time, especially inside our masterminds. The reality is, whether you're a new entrepreneur, seasoned veteran, or just launching a...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
Hey Reader,I shared this with our MBA Mastermind the other day, and it sparked a good conversation, so I thought I'd share it hear. We have had a lot of conversations in both of our EDUpreneur Masterminds around the idea of being patient. The reality is, this thing is going to take longer than you think, and longer than you want. Success comes slowly, and often comes in waves both big and small. Sometimes, we feel a smaller wave and we think "this is it, it's all coming now" and then it drops...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Hey Reader,I heard something recently that made me shift my mindset on content creation, audience building, and how we engage with our EDUpreneur Community. For the life of me, I cannot remember where I heard this or who said it.(I think I want to give credit to the brilliant Tom Ross.) Anyway, what they said was: "Start more conversations. You do not need to teach every day." I read that and it just sort of hit me. Typically, we start creating and building because we have something of value...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read